There’s no doubt in my mind that Apple is going to overhaul the look of Mac OS X in the next version. As more and more apps bridge the gap between the desktop and mobile, the lack of consistent branding and design across platforms is becoming a problem. I fully expect to see flatter user […]
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Tim Cook has openly stated that Apple is working on “new product” categories. Many people, customers and competitors alike, assume that means some kind of wearable computing device. And of course that means it has to be some kind of “smartwatch”, right? I don’t think so. The Market First, let’s look at the market for […]
In my last post about AppViz, I mentioned that I spent about six months creating an internal accounting tool called BeanCounter. Why the hell did I do that? Because I don’t want to run my business on financial guesses based on iTunes Connect sales reports. The Need For Financial Accuracy For many app developers and […]
In Mavericks, there’s a new notification that reminds users an iPad isn’t charging: As iOS developers, we spend a lot of time plugging and unplugging devices each day. After you’ve seen this reminder a few dozen times it becomes more annoying than helpful. So I complained about it on Twitter. And thanks to a pointer […]
AppViz 3 is a major rewrite of a product loved by many developers. Most parts of the app are completely new, but we know that two new features will be particularly contentious: cloud storage and a subscription model. We’re developers selling a tool used by other developers. We know we can’t bullshit you with marketing […]